Orchard-heater.



H. P. HOLT.

ORCHARD HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED smmze, 1908.

Patented June 29, 1909.,

q& r 1\ IQVENYiOR UN 1T HANS P. HOLT, OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

oneness-rm ATEl-t No. e26, 120.

Junction, in the county of Mesa and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Orchard-Heaters, of

which the iollowin is a specification.

My invention re ates to orchard heaters or smudge pots used to prevent the destruction of the buds on fruit trees by late irosts and also the. destruction of tropical vegetation by unclimatic changes of temperature and has for its object the provision of a device simple in construction and made of sonar-able sections so that it is easily and quick y assembled for use, or dismembered for transportation and storage.

M invention will be described in detail hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings in whicli-- -igure 1, is a view in elevation of my improved orchard heater, Fig. 2, a central, vertical sectional view, Fig. 3, a top plan View, and Fig. 4, a plan view of the grate section.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Myimproved orchard heater is constructed in three separable sections, viz: the grate section 1, intermediate section 2, and top section 3. The rate section 1 is composed ofa ring 4 slight y larger in diameter at its top than at its bottom and pr ded with three'or more supporting legs 5 to space it from the ground so as to permit the passage of air through the ring 4.

6 indicates rods secured across ring 4 and having their ends outside of the ring bent, as shown at fi, to hold the rods in place, said rods constituting the grate bars to support the fuel burned in the heater.

The middle section 2 consists of a cylindrical portion 7 smaller in diameter at its bottom than at its top so as to fit the upper Specification oi? Letters Patent.

Application filed September 23, 1908. Serial No.

Patented June 29, 1909.

8 indicates an inwardly ilaring flange on the upper edge of cylindrical portion 7 on which is seated the top section 3 that is coneshaped, as shown, and snugly engages flange 8.

Top section 3 is provided with an opening 9 and a lid 10 is provided for closing the 0 )enhaving a curved slot 11 therein in w ich is slidably mounted a securing member 12 secured to section 3.

13 indicates a cup or other receptacle under the l eater that may be used for containing a liquid fuel when it is desired to start a nick fire in the heater. I

It will be understood from the above description and an inspection of the drawings that the three sections 1, 2 and 3 may be quickly assembled when it is desired to ut the device in use, and when not in use t lat the parts may be as quickly dismembered for transportation and economical stora c.

Having thus described my invention w at 1 claim is- An orchard heater comprising a base ring larger in diameter at the top than at its bot tom and having supporting legs secured thereto, a grate secure to said rin consisting of bars diametrically secured to said ring, a middle section smaller in diameter at its bottom than at its top and seated in the upper portion of said base ring and havin an inwardly extending flange on its upper edge, a conical top section seated on and supported by the llange aforesaid, a lid for the top secticn having a curved slot therein, and a se curing member secured to said top section and engaging said slot.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HANS P. HOLT. Witnesses CminLns W. RUNnLe, W. E. BEISER. 

